Addressing the security guards via audio Prime Minister Narendra Modi, interacting with 25 lakh "chowkidars" as part of his new campaign ahead of next month's national election, said the opposition's "chowkidar chor hai" slogan is harmful for the country.

"I apologise to all chowkidars that some people, for their own interests, have been abusing chowkidars and saying chowkidar chor hai, raising questions about the dedication of chowkidars of the nation," PM Modi said in a direct attack at Congress president Rahul Gandhi's repeated allegations of "Chowkidar Chor Hai" in connection with the Rafale deal.